SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

Restrictions on disclosure of information, etc. on grounds of national security

3.  After Article 59 of the No. 2 Order insert—

“National security

59A.—(1) Where in the opinion of the Secretary of State the disclosure of any information would be contrary to the interests of national security—

(a)nothing in any of the provisions to which this Article applies shall require any person to disclose the information; and

(b)no person shall disclose the information in any proceedings in any court or tribunal relating to any of those provisions.

(2) This Article applies to—

(a)Articles 13A to 13C;

(b)Articles 14 to 32;

(c)Article 41A;

(d)Articles 43 to 43E and Article 47 so far as relating to Articles 43 to 43E;

(e)Part IV so far as relating to any of the provisions in sub-paragraphs (a) to ( d).”.